LIAM"Good morning sir.." one of Jace's guards, Mike greeted me as I stopped In front of Jace's gate.I hoped they wouldn't pull up any shenanigans."I want to see Jace.." I requested.I came here this morning to speak with Jace. There was something I had to discuss with him."I'm afraid I can't let you in.." he said with a stern look on his face, Jace must be the one behind this.He has been making sure to avoid me. He’s either busy at the office, or he usually made excuses just so he could avoid me."I want to speak with your boss..," I repeated. I knew their order was from Jace, he could be so repulsive at times."The boss has ordered never to let you in.." he disclosed and I clenched my fist tight.Jace always looked for the slightest way to provoke me, this was not the first, nor was it the second time that he has pulled off this childish behaviour on me.He was always looking for a way to shame me but I always took them in.Well, I was going to wait and see who would have the la
Anastasia’s POVBack from the hospital, I couldn't feel the vast feeling of peace and confidence. For the first time, I felt slightly happy. Finally, Grandma got the treatment she deserved. I thought it would never be 6. I did it, I worked for it.I came to a halt outside the Morray Mansion, and 6 I paid for the cab I boarded. My eyes searched the vicinity before proceeding to the door, feeling fulfilled. I was back on time before Jace. At least, he wouldn’t know anything about what I had done.“Bloody!” I exclaimed the moment I walked into the house and found him sitting on the couch in the living room. He had a glass in his hands, while his other hand rested on the arms chair. I was dumbfounded, and different questions tumbled in my mind, I thought he wasn’t around. He was not supposed to be at home by this time of the day.He noticed my presence and raised his head up, staring at him he creased his brow, then dropped the glass on the stool beside him.I could instantly tell I was in
JaceI came back, just to behold the news that Scarlet wasn’t around, it shouldn’t be much of a big deal, since the car issued to her was still packed in the garage, she couldn’t have gone somewhere far, but then she disobeyed me, by leaving without taking a guard.She wouldn’t leave without a guard if she wanted me to know where she was going, so I patiently waited for her arrival. Each second passed felt like a tick, in a time bomb, I could feel the agitation rising to the sky, and my mind surfed through endless possibilities of her whereabouts.I stood at the window when I heard the sound of a car, then watched her climb down a taxi. She held an impeccable smile, which grew dim with each stride towards the house. I could tell she knew how savage the outcome of her disobedience would be, as she searched the environment before proceeding further.She walked through the door, perplexed by my unexpected presence, I questioned her whereabouts and she lied about it, I could tell a lie wh
Anastasia’s POVMy world came crumbling before my own eyes, that moment I found him standing beside a man, he had a gun in his hands, I stood gapping at him, trembling with uncertainty, I couldn’t be real, but my eyes strolled over to the man who laid in a pool of his own blood, immediately my body heated up.Jace had just shot the guard who was meant to follow me out today, he didn’t deserve it, I made him stay behind, he shouldn’t be lying there, it’s all my fault, how heartless could he be?I took to my heels, running down the rolls of stairs, “What have you done!” I shoved him backward, but he only moved a step, my knees fell to the floor, beside the man who still held his broken knee with his hands, crying at the top of his voice, there was no way I could help him.“He didn't deserve this, he did nothing to you! Why are you so heartless!” my hands slammed hard on his chest, hitting it with everything I had, till my wrist was sore, he didn’t do anything, not even as little as a fl
JaceDays passed and Scarlet hadn't said a word to me. She didn't even look me in the eyes. After our last encounter, my presence was like a plague she badly avoided, which didn’t bother me in any way, but then I had a double date, which was mandatory.But then, I had to bring someone along, not just anyone, it must be Scarlet who followed me to the date, or else everyone would know our marriage wasn’t real, I couldn’t risk it, definitely not for a one-time date.I stared at my phone, contemplating what to do next. I could just call anybody to be a partner, but then Scarlett would ruin it for me. Everyone already knew about our relationship.Damn it!She just had to make things hard for me, I couldn’t get myself to talk to her, I detested the idea, and I would rather have her, sulking in her room, for the wrong she committed, than apologize.But then, I needed it to work, my reputation was at the steak, and so was my ego, both of which were very important to me, I wanted her to know h
Anastacia’s POVIt started with a tender feeling on my cheek, too real to be a dream, It came as a shock when I opened my eyes just to see Jace so close to me, his hands on my neck.“ Please don't kill me!” I screamed running to the far end of the bed, to save myself from the deadly clutches of his hands.He stood before me, his mouth slightly gaped open, As he gawked at me. “ Why would you say that?” he asked, my eyes strolling over to the tray of food on the table, was he planning to strangle me, and eat beside my corpse?“That’s what you enjoy isn't it?” I voiced, still frightened by his presence in the room.He walked further toward me and it felt like I should submerge myself in the wall, he noticed how frightened I was and then came to a halt.“It’s odd that you see me that way”.“ Wow, I am sorry for my assumptions, you make it so easy not to see you wrongly”, he asked like he wasn’t the same man who threatened my life, because of something unnecessary.“ That’s not why I came
Anastasia’s POV“Hey ma’am, your husband said I should inform you that he is ready and waiting," Julia, one of the maids, said before she walked out of the room. I stood before the mirror an hour ago, yet have not mustered enough courage to get myself out of the room.I looked too flustered to see him, my lips were mildly swollen it just didn't fit on my face all of a sudden, my hair didn’t feel right, and everything seemed odd, and way out of league, I had gone through everything in my closet, and none seemed to be perfect enough for a trip to the boutique.It’s just the boutique, it shouldn't be so hard to prepare for. I stared back at my empty closet, a pile of messed up makeup on the counter, and a mess I had made of myself all because of indecisiveness.But I couldn’t just keep him waiting, so I chose whatever my heart picked first, which turned out to be a black skin-fitted jumpsuit, one of many clothes I found here, so I wore it without much consideration.I walked down the sta
Jace“Nothing,” she whispered.I yelled at her, I couldn't hold it anymore. She was starting to irritate me.I had been trying to console myself all through the day so I wouldn't ruin it, but now she had made sure, she pestered me enough to provoke me.I stared back at her, and noticed that her eyes were slightly moist with tears. I would have left her to cry all she wanted because she deserved it anyway, but that would only ruin my plan.I had already done enough, to think of backing down just because of a mere question.“The call came from work, it was something that needed my urgent attention,” I said, but I could tell that she didn't buy it.“I can’t proceed if you don’t look at me at least.”My hands reached for her chin, making her stare at me, there were tears in the corner of her eyes. So flimsy.“I didn’t mean to yell at you, I have just been so stressed out that’s why I am acting out, please forgive me.”My hands caressed her thighs, but she removed them immediately, blinkin